Job Description

Senior Pharmacy Assistant
37.5 hours per week (part time hours could also be considered subject to the service needs) (Rotational Weekend Working, Late Night rota and Bank Holiday working)
Permanent
Salary: 24,937 - 26,598 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: 13th September 2025
Interview Date: TBC
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.**
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Main duties of the job
We have vacancies for Senior Pharmacy Assistantswithin the Pharmacy Department.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to fulfil this supporting role. You will be required to have experience dispensing in either a hospital or community pharmacy setting.
We encourage those with community pharmacy dispensing experience and qualifications who wish to move into hospital to apply.
This post will include working in the main dispensary, SACT dispensing, ward stock distribution area, goods receipt and rotational ward work alongside other members of the team.
The successful candidate should have good computer skills; excellent communication skills; be able to work as part of a team and under their own initiative; work in an organised, timely and safe manner and have a willingness to learn and need to have a qualification NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) recognised by the GPhC.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
Effective open communication
Excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Details
Date posted
28 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
230-36236403-CSS-P1
Job locations
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
Job description
Job responsibilities

• To supervise and work closely with the pharmacy stores team to ensure accurate and efficient receipt of medicines.
• Carry out routine tasks including, stock top-ups, supply and distribution to wards and departments in accordance with policies and procedures under supervision of technicians and pharmacists.
• Undertake Pharmacy Assistant duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
• Undertake related filing.
• Assist technical and professional staff in undertaking audit and review of systems.
• Participate in training new assistants and students.

For more information about this role, please refer to the and Person Specification. Job description
Job responsibilities

• To supervise and work closely with the pharmacy stores team to ensure accurate and efficient receipt of medicines.
• Carry out routine tasks including, stock top-ups, supply and distribution to wards and departments in accordance with policies and procedures under supervision of technicians and pharmacists.
• Undertake Pharmacy Assistant duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
• Undertake related filing.
• Assist technical and professional staff in undertaking audit and review of systems.
• Participate in training new assistants and students.

For more information about this role, please refer to the and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience
• Experience of working with the public
• Knowledge and experience of Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)of working with the public

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or Equivalent) as recognized by the GPHC

Desirable

• Hospital/ Community Pharmacy experience

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to take instructions from more senior members of staff
• Able to recognise pharmaceutical names
• Able to keep accurate records
• Uses initiative to problem solve but understands limits of responsibility
• Able to resolve simple problems
• Able to focus on the job in hand
• Able to work as part of a team
• Accurate and dexterous
• Participation in the training of others
• Able to read and comprehend written instructions
• Good verbal communication - face to face
• Good verbal communication - telephone
• Good written communication

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Mature and professional approach
• Punctual
• Honest/trustworthy

Desirable

• Well-mannered and friendly
• Flexible
• Reliable

Other
Essential

• Ability to attend regularly
• Able to undertake weekend and Bank holiday working on a rota basis

Desirable

• Tidy and clean appearance

Trust Values
Essential

• Effective Open Communication
• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local healthcare that inspires confidence

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience
• Experience of working with the public
• Knowledge and experience of Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)of working with the public

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or Equivalent) as recognized by the GPHC

Desirable

• Hospital/ Community Pharmacy experience

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to take instructions from more senior members of staff
• Able to recognise pharmaceutical names
• Able to keep accurate records
• Uses initiative to problem solve but understands limits of responsibility
• Able to resolve simple problems
• Able to focus on the job in hand
• Able to work as part of a team
• Accurate and dexterous
• Participation in the training of others
• Able to read and comprehend written instructions
• Good verbal communication - face to face
• Good verbal communication - telephone
• Good written communication

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Mature and professional approach
• Punctual
• Honest/trustworthy

Desirable

• Well-mannered and friendly
• Flexible
• Reliable

Other
Essential

• Ability to attend regularly
• Able to undertake weekend and Bank holiday working on a rota basis

Desirable

• Tidy and clean appearance

Trust Values
Essential

• Effective Open Communication
• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local healthcare that inspires confidence

Skills Required